WQPT ANNOUNCES WHARTON FIELD HOUSE DOCUMENTARY Air Date: Friday, April 26, 2024 7:00 p.m. WQPT PBS – Channel 24.1 MOLINE, ILLINOIS – WQPT PBS WQPT is currently producing a local documentary that will give voice to a building with many stories to tell. It’s an institution that has been part of our Quad City history since 1928. Much more than a structure, Wharton Field House has played a significant role in our community’s past, but even more so in many of our personal lives. Beloved by all, it has hosted competitive sports at both the high school and professional level, and been a premier... Read More

WQPT will air a number of documentaries by area filmmakers during July.  “One of the best parts of my job is working with filmmakers and finding documentaries that tell our area’s stories,” said Lora Adams, Director of Marketing and Local Content for the station. New to the lineup will be a film by Stephen Folker titled “Tragedy on Highway 74,” which tells the story of a Cedar County, Iowa business owner who was deputized to help track down robbers and lost his life. The film is scheduled for July 7 at 8:00 pm and will be followed by two short subject films by WQPT videographer Chris... Read More